The Patient in Room Nine Says He's God
Profeta, Louis
ISBN 10: 184694354X ISBN 13: 9781846943546
Published by Ayni Books, 2010
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Synopsis:
A young Jewish doctor prays to a coma patient's Blessed Mother on Christmas Eve, only to have the woman suddenly awakened; there is the voice that tells a too-busy ER doctor to stop a patient walking out, discovering an embolus that would have killed him. The late-night passing of a beloved aunt summons a childhood bully who shows up minutes later, after twenty-five years, to be forgiven and to heal a broken doctor. This ER doctor finds God's opposite in: a battered child's bruises covered over by make-up, a dying patient whose son finally shows up at the end to reclaim the man's high-top sneakers, the rich or celebrity patients loaded with prescription drugs from doctor friends who end up addicted. But, his real outrage is directed at our cavalier treatment of the elderly, If you put a G-tube in your 80-year-old mother with Alzheimer's because she's no longer eating, you will probably have a fast track to hell. The Patient in Room Nine Says He's God is a search for a conscience in medicine, whose doctors keep their faith and their feelings hidden.
About the Author: Dr. Louis M. Profeta is an Emergency Physician, educator, and frequent guest on radio and television. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for contributions to community wellness.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Patient in Room Nine Says He's God
Publisher: Ayni Books
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good